[Bug 299690] Re: shell scripts cannot run from bash

2008-11-18 Thread Alvin Thompson
i don't think so; it's a default install. how do i check? i see nothing unusual in dmesg, although it does say 'AppArmor initialized' and 'AppArmor Filesystem Enabled'. -- shell scripts cannot run from bash https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/299690 You received this bug notification because you ar

[Bug 299690] Re: shell scripts cannot run from bash

2008-11-18 Thread Alvin Thompson
are you using the 64-bit version of 8.10? it seems to be confined to that. -- shell scripts cannot run from bash https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/299690 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-

[Bug 299690] Re: shell scripts cannot run from bash

2008-11-18 Thread Alvin Thompson
actually, it may be related to apparmor and ssh. if i run the script locally on one of my work machines (32-bit), it works fine. if i ssh to the machine and run the script, the terminal locks up with 50% CPU usage. i have to kill the process. i've been trying to run the script through ssh on th

[Bug 299690] Re: shell scripts cannot run from bash

2008-11-19 Thread Alvin Thompson
--- $ ls /usr/share/binfmts jar python2.5 --- if i add the line '#!/bin/bash' to the script, it runs fine, so i guess it's not bash. any ideas? ** Changed in: ubuntu Sourcepackagename: bash => None -- shell scripts cannot run from bash https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/299690 You received this

[Bug 299690] Re: shell scripts cannot run from bash

2008-11-19 Thread Alvin Thompson
it looks like there are 2 problems here. if i remove everything java from my work (32-bit) computer, the problem goes away (no more lockups). that got rid of /usr/share/binfmts/jar, which i assume was the source of the lockups. that's definitely a security issue because an unprivileged user can la

[Bug 299690] Re: shell scripts cannot run from bash

2008-11-19 Thread Alvin Thompson
not sure this adds anything, but if i set my login shell to /bin/sh things work fine. -- shell scripts cannot run from bash https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/299690 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing li

[Bug 299690] Re: shell scripts cannot run from bash

2008-12-01 Thread Alvin Thompson
dugrands, what did you cat that shows binary code? a script is written in text. -- shell scripts cannot run from bash https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/299690 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ub

[Bug 299690] Re: shell scripts cannot run from bash

2008-12-01 Thread Alvin Thompson
how is this not a security issue? with the second problem, an unprivileged user can launch a DOS attack by maxing out the CPU. -- shell scripts cannot run from bash https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/299690 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscri

[Bug 299690] Re: shell scripts cannot run from bash

2008-11-21 Thread Alvin Thompson
can you try after SSH-ing off of your 64-bit machine and back to it? the problem might occur only through an SSH connection. -- shell scripts cannot run from bash https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/299690 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed

[Bug 299690] Re: shell scripts cannot run from bash

2008-11-24 Thread Alvin Thompson
i think i've provided all of the requested information. should i mark the bug as 'new' again? -- shell scripts cannot run from bash https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/299690 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs m

[Bug 299690] Re: shell scripts cannot run from bash

2008-11-24 Thread Alvin Thompson
i think there were actually 2 problems. the original problem on my 64-bit (home) machine is still present. when i try to run the above shell script on the 64-bit machine i get this error: --- malloc: ../bash/dispose_cmd.c:241: assertion botched free: called with unallocated block argument Abort

[Bug 299690] Re: shell scripts cannot run from bash

2008-11-24 Thread Alvin Thompson
i can add a login for you on my home computer if it will be helpful... -- shell scripts cannot run from bash https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/299690 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@

[Bug 299690] Re: shell scripts cannot run from bash

2008-11-25 Thread Alvin Thompson
dugrands, what exactly is the error it gives you? -- shell scripts cannot run from bash https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/299690 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com http

[Bug 299690] Re: shell scripts cannot run from bash

2008-11-25 Thread Alvin Thompson
jesse, how did you recreate that 100% CPU problem? when i uninstalled java and mono, the problem went away for me and doesn't come back even if i reinstall them. -- shell scripts cannot run from bash https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/299690 You received this bug notification because you are a memb

[Bug 386680] Re: package cups 1.3.9-17ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: corrupted filesystem tarfile - corrupted package archive

2009-06-13 Thread Alvin Thompson
** Attachment added: "BootDmesg.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/27864835/BootDmesg.txt ** Attachment added: "CurrentDmesg.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/27864836/CurrentDmesg.txt ** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/27864837/Dependencies.txt ** A

[Bug 386680] [NEW] package cups 1.3.9-17ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: corrupted filesystem tarfile - corrupted package archive

2009-06-13 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: cups first batch of updates from clean install. ext4, encrypted home, 64-bit, Intel P8400, 4 GiB RAM, no swap, no other programs running ProblemType: Package Architecture: amd64 CupsErrorLog: DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04 ErrorMessage: corrupted filesyst

[Bug 392918] [NEW] large memory leak in devkit-daemon?

2009-06-27 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug reported: last night around midnight i updated karmic. this morning i woke up to find that devkit-daemon was using up 2.8 GB. yes, GB, as in gigabytes. i'm pretty sure that's not right... also gnome-power-manager is pegged at 100% CPU, but i'm guessing that has to do with the above p

[Bug 392918] Re: large memory leak in devkit-daemon?

2009-06-29 Thread Alvin Thompson
this appears to have been fixed by the latest devkit-power... -- large memory leak in devkit-daemon? https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/392918 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ub

[Bug 342382] Re: indicator-applet icon looks like the evolution icon

2009-03-18 Thread Alvin Thompson
also currently, the only thing that uses the indicator applet is the evolution mail notifier, correct? all i see are disadvantages: 1. people who (for some reason) run evolution in KDE or other desktops won't get new mail warnings. 2. it adds to the complexity of the panel. 3. it takes up prec

[Bug 342382] Re: indicator-applet icon looks like the evolution icon

2009-03-18 Thread Alvin Thompson
i have a question? why do we need both an indicator applet and a notification area? i don't see a big difference between the two, and things like new mail icons use to show up in the latter. is there a UI spec i can read somewhere with a rationale for this? thanks, alvin -- indicator-applet i

[Bug 342382] Re: indicator-applet icon looks like the evolution icon

2009-03-18 Thread Alvin Thompson
thanks for the answer, rick. not to belabour the point, but isn't that exactly what the notification area is designed to do? and the spec for putting stuff in the notification area is the same for KDE and other desktops, so an application built for one desktop will still be functional in another.

[Bug 333222] Re: Xorg crashed with SIGSEGV in XkbStringText()

2009-03-23 Thread Alvin Thompson
it routinely crashes for me in jaunty, taking any unsaved data with it. bad enough i might clean reinstall jaunty to see if that fixes it... -- Xorg crashed with SIGSEGV in XkbStringText() https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/333222 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 411578] [NEW] ant shouldn't recommend ant-gcj

2009-08-10 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: ant ant-gcj doesn't rise to the high level of a recommends, which basically states that if package 'A' recommends 'B', every conceivable 'normal' setup of 'A' will require 'B'. there are many java runtimes to choose from, most more 'normal' than gcj. si

[Bug 411579] [NEW] ant-optional shouldn't recommend ant-optional-gcj

2009-08-10 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: ant ant-optional-gcj doesn't rise to the high level of a recommends, which basically states that if package 'A' recommends 'B', every conceivable 'normal' setup of 'A' will require 'B'. there are many java runtimes to choose from, most more 'normal' than

[Bug 411580] [NEW] libantlr-java shouldn't recommend libantlr-java-gcj

2009-08-10 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: ant libantlr-java-gcj doesn't rise to the high level of a recommends, which basically states that if package 'A' recommends 'B', every conceivable 'normal' setup of 'A' will require 'B'. there are many java runtimes to choose from, most more 'normal' tha

[Bug 411580] Re: libantlr-java shouldn't recommend libantlr-java-gcj

2009-08-10 Thread Alvin Thompson
** Package changed: ant (Ubuntu) => ubuntu -- libantlr-java shouldn't recommend libantlr-java-gcj https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/411580 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubunt

[Bug 411579] Re: ant-optional shouldn't recommend ant-optional-gcj

2009-08-10 Thread Alvin Thompson
** Package changed: ant (Ubuntu) => ubuntu -- ant-optional shouldn't recommend ant-optional-gcj https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/411579 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.

[Bug 411588] [NEW] libitext-java shouldn't recommend libitext-java-gcj

2009-08-10 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug reported: this doesn't rise to the high level of a recommends, which basically states that if package 'A' recommends 'B', every conceivable 'normal' setup of 'A' will require 'B'. there are many java runtimes to choose from, most more 'normal' than gcj. since recommends are now treate

[Bug 411590] [NEW] libjaxp1.3-java shouldn't recommend libjaxp1.3-java-gcj

2009-08-10 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug reported: this doesn't rise to the high level of a recommends, which basically states that if package 'A' recommends 'B', every conceivable 'normal' setup of 'A' will require 'B'. there are many java runtimes to choose from, most more 'normal' than gcj. since recommends are now treate

[Bug 411592] [NEW] libxalan2-java shouldn't recommend libxalan2-java-gcj

2009-08-10 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug reported: this doesn't rise to the high level of a recommends, which basically states that if package 'A' recommends 'B', every conceivable 'normal' setup of 'A' will require 'B'. there are many java runtimes to choose from, most more 'normal' than gcj. since recommends are now treate

[Bug 411596] [NEW] libxerces2-java shouldn't recommend libxerces2-java-gcj

2009-08-10 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug reported: this doesn't rise to the high level of a recommends, which basically states that if package 'A' recommends 'B', every conceivable 'normal' setup of 'A' will require 'B'. there are many java runtimes to choose from, most more 'normal' than gcj. since recommends are now treate

[Bug 412005] [NEW] 'music' and 'dvd' keys don't work on the gateway fx laptop

2009-08-11 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug reported: using the latest karmic $ cat /sys/class/dmi/id/sys_vendor Gateway $ cat /sys/class/dmi/id/product_name P-7805u $ /lib/udev/findkeyboards AT keyboard: input/event4 when trying to use 'sudo /lib/udev/keymap -i input/event4', it produces no output for the

[Bug 412005] Re: 'music' and 'dvd' keys don't work on the gateway fx laptop

2009-08-11 Thread Alvin Thompson
when trying to use 'showkey -s', it produces no output for the 'music' and 'dvd' keys. -- 'music' and 'dvd' keys don't work on the gateway fx laptop https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/412005 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -

[Bug 48216] Re: renaming computer does not update correctly the files: hosts, hostnames

2009-08-20 Thread Alvin Thompson
Milan, how do you change the computer name in jaunty? i had to manually change the config files. -- renaming computer does not update correctly the files: hosts, hostnames https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/48216 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a

[Bug 416025] Re: gdebi-gtk crashed with TypeError in get_dependencies()

2009-08-21 Thread Alvin Thompson
yup, the latest updates worked for me as well. i didn't need to reinstall gdebi. -- gdebi-gtk crashed with TypeError in get_dependencies() https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/416025 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu

[Bug 416025] Re: gdebi-gtk crashed with TypeError in get_dependencies()

2009-08-21 Thread Alvin Thompson
can we add 'ant' and 'ant-optional' to this list? -- gdebi-gtk crashed with TypeError in get_dependencies() https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/416025 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@l

[Bug 386307] Re: -java package should not recommend -java-gcj counterpart on all architectures

2009-08-21 Thread Alvin Thompson
can we add 'ant' and 'ant-optional' to this list? -- -java package should not recommend -java-gcj counterpart on all architectures https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/386307 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mai

[Bug 416025] Re: gdebi-gtk crashed with TypeError in get_dependencies()

2009-08-21 Thread Alvin Thompson
whoops, wrong bug! disregard #8 -- gdebi-gtk crashed with TypeError in get_dependencies() https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/416025 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com ht

[Bug 386307] Re: -java package should not recommend -java-gcj counterpart on all architectures

2009-08-21 Thread Alvin Thompson
also, 'libitext-java' would be nice since it's needed by Maven. here are others that i'm aware of: (canonical) libdb4.6-java libdb4.7-java libsac-java libsxltc-java (universe) libaxis-java libbcmail-java libbcpg-java libbctsp-java libitext-java libswt3.2-gtk-java -- -java package should not r

[Bug 417164] [NEW] latest plexus packages breaks Maven

2009-08-21 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug reported: after a recent update, Maven no longer works. running it produces this error: $ mvn Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/codehaus/plexus/component/repository/exception/ComponentLifecycleException at java.lang.Class.getDeclaredMethods0(Nativ

[Bug 417164] Re: latest plexus packages breaks Maven

2009-08-21 Thread Alvin Thompson
** Description changed: after a recent update, Maven no longer works. running it produces this error: $ mvn Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/codehaus/plexus/component/repository/exception/ComponentLifecycleException at java.lang.Class.getDeclaredM

[Bug 399172] Re: file-roller crashed with SIGSEGV in memmove()

2009-08-17 Thread Alvin Thompson
ditto #10 and #11 -- file-roller crashed with SIGSEGV in memmove() https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/399172 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/

[Bug 37938] Re: weather applet default units should change by location

2006-08-11 Thread Alvin Thompson
yes. when there is no location set, the applet now shows '0F'. but once you specify a location (in this case, Glen Burnie), the units are once again in centigrade (right now it says 24C). repeat the steps as above and it happens every time. -- weather applet default units should change by locatio

[Bug 37938] Re: weather applet default units should change by location

2006-08-11 Thread Alvin Thompson
still using Dapper, though. maybe it's fixed in Edgy. -- weather applet default units should change by location https://launchpad.net/bugs/37938 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 42115] Re: Clicking on date in calendar applet open previous date in Evolution

2006-10-19 Thread Alvin Thompson
as discussed previously, this is a kludge and affects only people in time zones greater than UTC+12 during their daylight savings, which is far fewer than affecting everyone in a minus time zone all the time (half of the world, including the americas) as the previous code did. also as discussed, t

[Bug 66028] Re: double click desktop calendar opens wrong day in evolution

2006-10-19 Thread Alvin Thompson
yup, it's caused by the kludge for #42115. the reasoning was that this problem affects far fewer people (only those in UTC+12 or greater) than the previous problem. the fix is to change the code to open Evolution with the UTC equivalent to the current local time. -- double click desktop calenda

[Bug 47681] Re: include tomcat 5.5 in edgy universe/dapper backports?

2006-09-20 Thread Alvin Thompson
tomcat 5.0.30 is in the repositories, but not 5.5.x. the good thing about 5.5 is that it only requires a JRE and not a full JDK. also, the 5.5 branch is the preferred branch, according to apache. ** Changed in: tomcat5 (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Released => Confirmed -- include tomcat 5.5 in e

[Bug 42115] Re: Clicking on date in calendar applet open previous date in Evolution

2006-09-20 Thread Alvin Thompson
this still doesn't work for edgy and upstream (evolution) is apparently not going to fix this. since this is a very visible and annoying bug in ubuntu, and since the fix (above) is very simple and has no chance of breaking anything, i'm sure matt will allow it. i know you guys don't like deltas,

[Bug 42115] Re: Clicking on date in calendar applet open previous date in Evolution

2006-10-06 Thread Alvin Thompson
outstanding! -- Clicking on date in calendar applet open previous date in Evolution https://launchpad.net/bugs/42115 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 37942] Re: gnome-keybinding-properties: 'Run a terminal' doesnt work with special keys on keyboard

2006-10-16 Thread Alvin Thompson
yup, this works now. thanks! ** Changed in: Ubuntu Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- gnome-keybinding-properties: 'Run a terminal' doesnt work with special keys on keyboard https://launchpad.net/bugs/37942 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubunt

[Bug 115687] Re: please backport sun-java6 (6-02-0ubuntu1) from gutsy (was: java6 update1 is released, please update)

2007-07-28 Thread Alvin Thompson
Matthias, do you honestly believe that Sun Microsystems, of all companies, would change the public API for Java in a MAINTENANCE release? I have looked through the changelog line by line, and have seen no indication of such a thing. Could you please post a link to the document that says they have

[Bug 126059] Re: Java has Huge Security Vulnerability, should be updated to 6update2

2007-08-13 Thread Alvin Thompson
the sources are still available from Sun, correct? while it certainly is convenient to package the sources with the binary, it's not a requirement. the sources just must be readily available, correct? and it's certainly not a good reason to leave a broken/insecure version of java in the distribut

[Bug 126059] Re: Java has Huge Security Vulnerability, should be updated to 6update2

2007-08-13 Thread Alvin Thompson
you're right, of course. i was griping about the lack of a backport on the wrong bug report. -- Java has Huge Security Vulnerability, should be updated to 6update2 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/126059 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct

[Bug 102037] Re: [New Package Freeze Upstream] maven2-2.0.7

2007-12-10 Thread Alvin Thompson
"invalid" still isn't the appropriate resolution because it's a valid request. resolve as "wontfix" if you don't feel like fixing this so it can be revisited later. ** Changed in: gutsy-backports Status: Invalid => New -- [New Package Freeze Upstream] maven2-2.0.7 https://bugs.launchpad.

[Bug 102037] Re: [New Package Freeze Upstream] maven2-2.0.7

2007-12-10 Thread Alvin Thompson
and the obvious solution is to backport the deps as well, since none of them are in the ubuntu toolchain -- [New Package Freeze Upstream] maven2-2.0.7 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/102037 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ub

[Bug 102037] Re: [New Package Freeze Upstream] maven2-2.0.7

2007-12-03 Thread Alvin Thompson
The package freeze for Hardy is a ways off still, isn't it? It's a bit odd marking this as invalid now when you don't know for sure that it won't ultimately wind up in Hardy. Are you guaranteeing that it won't be in Hardy? -- [New Package Freeze Upstream] maven2-2.0.7 https://bugs.launchpad.net

[Bug 177528] Re: please package qmail

2007-12-25 Thread Alvin Thompson
is there a special repository i need to add? it doesn't show up in mine... -- please package qmail https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/177528 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lis

[Bug 177528] Re: please package qmail

2007-12-25 Thread Alvin Thompson
according to the other bug, only the source was packaged. now that it's PD the binaries can be published. ** Changed in: qmail (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => New -- please package qmail https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/177528 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubu

[Bug 120086] Re: add tomcat 6 to gutsy/feisty-backports

2007-12-25 Thread Alvin Thompson
+1 -- add tomcat 6 to gutsy/feisty-backports https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/120086 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo

[Bug 177528] please package qmail

2007-12-19 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug reported: as of last month, qmail has been released into the public domain. can we get this packaged for the next release? ** Affects: qmail (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- please package qmail https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/177528 You received this bug

[Bug 28479] Re: firefox32 for amd64

2007-06-12 Thread Alvin Thompson
while i completely agree that it would be nice if adobe released the specs for flash, it doesn't address the core point of this bug: that ubuntu needs a 32-bit version of firefox like fedora, suse, et al already have. maybe in the future all firefox plugins will be equally available on 64-bit syst

[Bug 120084] update sun java 1.6 to 1.6 update 1

2007-06-12 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug reported: 1.6 update 1 contains critical updates for compatibility with GTK. applications such as netbeans 6 won't run with native look and feel without it. please add to feisty (and gutsy). thanks! ** Affects: sun-java6 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Unconfirme

[Bug 120086] add tomcat 6 to gutsy/feisty-backports

2007-06-12 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: tomcat5.5 please add tomcat 6 because it's the only tomcat version that supports j2ee 5. i doubt it has any different deps than 5.5, which is already present. thanks! ** Affects: tomcat5.5 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Unconfirme

[Bug 85869] Re: No sound in laptops with Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family)

2007-06-16 Thread Alvin Thompson
unfortunately, there are so many different bugs with the current ubuntu sound system you may have more than on problem, which makes things tough to figure out. i have three different computers, none especially exotic, and all three had at least to or three different problems (although my ferrari 4

[Bug 102037] Re: [needs-packaging] maven2

2007-06-22 Thread Alvin Thompson
i was about to file an issue for this, myself. maven is rapidly supplanting ant because it's a complete project management system. -- [needs-packaging] maven2 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/102037 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug conta

[Bug 115687] Re: java6 update1 is released, please update

2007-07-03 Thread Alvin Thompson
thanks! how long until it makes it into Feisty? -- java6 update1 is released, please update https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/115687 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubun

[Bug 115687] Re: java6 update1 is released, please update

2007-07-03 Thread Alvin Thompson
martin: i doubt it can be especially hard to add to feisty because none of its dependencies have changed and nothing else depends on it. just drop in the new version and all should work. -- java6 update1 is released, please update https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/115687 You received this bug noti

[Bug 59432] Re: Broadcom 4318 driver with ndiswrapper do not work anymore

2006-10-27 Thread Alvin Thompson
yup, same here. if you look at 'dmesg' output, it says, "can not initialize the device using windows driver". this worked fine in Dapper, and still works in other distros (at least Suse). i had to switch for the time being. ** Changed in: ndiswrapper (Ubuntu) Status: Unconfirmed => Confir

[Bug 66900] Re: APIC error on CPU0: 40(40)

2006-10-28 Thread Alvin Thompson
same here for me after edgy final on my acer ferrari 4005. not sure what apic does, but maybe that's why my wireless networking, battery status, and 3D acceleration all are broken in edgy whereas they were working in dapper. makes edgy unusable at the moment. :( ** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.

[Bug 67875] Re: [EDGY] Battery not detected on Edgy using linux-image-2.6.17-10 with Acer Ferrar 4005 Laptop

2006-10-28 Thread Alvin Thompson
same here. this was working with an edgy daily up until a couple of weeks before release, i think. i dunno, but maybe it has something to do with all those APIC errors. ** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.17 (Ubuntu) Status: Unconfirmed => Confirmed -- [EDGY] Battery not detected on Edgy us

[Bug 85869] Re: No sound in laptops with Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family)

2007-02-28 Thread Alvin Thompson
[workaround and cause] if you delete the file '/var/lib/alsa/asound.state' and reboot, the alsa driver is properly loaded. then, you can tweak the mixer settings to get sound (for me, i have to enable surround sound). however, the next time you reboot, the sound goes away again and you have to r

[Bug 84986] Re: sound no longer works in Ubuntu 6.10

2007-02-28 Thread Alvin Thompson
try deleting the /var/lib/alsa/asound.state file and rebooting... -- sound no longer works in Ubuntu 6.10 https://launchpad.net/bugs/84986 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 80215] Re: Alsa does not work on Fujitsu-Simens Lifebook C1410

2007-02-28 Thread Alvin Thompson
try opening the volume control and enabling 'surround' from the preferences if it exists (that worked for me). if that doesn't work, another bug mentions the sound might go the speakers if headphones are plugged in... -- Alsa does not work on Fujitsu-Simens Lifebook C1410 https://launchpad.net/b

[Bug 78555] Re: Broken mixer behaviour on Intel HDA on Dell DXP051 machine

2007-02-28 Thread Alvin Thompson
same here using feisty 28 feb, except that both 'surround' and 'PCM' control sound output---disabling either results in no sound. $ lspci | grep -i audio 00:14.2 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SB450 HDA Audio (rev 01) ** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu) Status: Needs Info =>

[Bug 77828] Re: sound (ALC880) does not work in edgy

2007-02-28 Thread Alvin Thompson
[workaround and cause] if you delete the file '/var/lib/alsa/asound.state' and reboot, the alsa driver is properly loaded. then, you can tweak the mixer settings to get sound (for me, i have to enable surround sound). however, the next time you reboot, the sound goes away again and you have to r

[Bug 84986] Re: sound no longer works in Ubuntu 6.10

2007-02-28 Thread Alvin Thompson
sounds like there were two separate bugs here--this one and bug 85869... -- sound no longer works in Ubuntu 6.10 https://launchpad.net/bugs/84986 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 85869] Re: No sound in laptops with Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family)

2007-03-01 Thread Alvin Thompson
the problem is a race condition with the init script. now that init scripts are run in parallel, a kludge was added to /etc/init.d/alsa- utils which simply waits until the file system is available. some other condition must also need to be satisfied. this is confirmed by the fact that the loss o

[Bug 77828] Re: sound (ALC880) does not work in edgy

2007-03-01 Thread Alvin Thompson
the problem is a race condition with the init script. now that init scripts are run in parallel, a kludge was added to /etc/init.d/alsa- utils which simply waits until the file system is available. some other condition must also need to be satisfied. this is confirmed by the fact that the loss of s

[Bug 78555] Re: Broken mixer behaviour on Intel HDA on Dell DXP051 machine

2007-03-06 Thread Alvin Thompson
** Attachment added: "lspci -vvn" http://librarian.launchpad.net/6648198/lspci ** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu) Status: Needs Info => Confirmed -- Broken mixer behaviour on Intel HDA on Dell DXP051 machine https://launchpad.net/bugs/78555 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubunt

[Bug 90433] upgrade path broken due to missing gksu version

2007-03-07 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gksu the current ubuntu-desktop (1.36) requires gdebi-0.2ubuntu14, which in turn requires gksu-2.0.0-1ubuntu3. the problem is that this version of gksu is not in the repository (only version 2.0.0-1ubuntu2 is). this breaks the upgrade path for all ubuntu

[Bug 90433] Re: upgrade path broken due to missing gksu version

2007-03-07 Thread Alvin Thompson
marking as confirmed ** Changed in: gksu (Ubuntu) Status: Unconfirmed => Confirmed -- upgrade path broken due to missing gksu version https://launchpad.net/bugs/90433 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 33820] Re: Pressing power button displays dialog, it does not switch off computer

2006-12-12 Thread Alvin Thompson
jhasse: i disagree. any action that involves a potential loss of work should require a confirmation by default. -- Pressing power button displays dialog, it does not switch off computer https://launchpad.net/bugs/33820 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubun

[Bug 75353] Re: ped power button don't show interactive gui

2006-12-12 Thread Alvin Thompson
this is NOT a duplicate of that bug. there is something wrong with interrupt handling on edgy+ with some computers that prevents it from trapping the power button properly. as a result, the dialog does not come up no matter if you have the option set. if you press the power button a second time,

[Bug 75353] Re: ped power button don't show interactive gui

2006-12-12 Thread Alvin Thompson
i believe there is a bug which does cover this. i can't remember which one at the moment, however. ** Changed in: gnome-power-manager (Ubuntu) Status: Unconfirmed => Confirmed -- ped power button don't show interactive gui https://launchpad.net/bugs/75353 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ub

[Bug 75650] add jdk-6 to edgy-backports?

2006-12-13 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug reported: see subject. ** Affects: Ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: Unconfirmed -- add jdk-6 to edgy-backports? https://launchpad.net/bugs/75650 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 37938] Re: weather applet default units should change by location

2006-12-13 Thread Alvin Thompson
not working with edgy. tried with 4 different computers. -- weather applet default units should change by location https://launchpad.net/bugs/37938 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 66900] Re: APIC error on CPU0: 40(40)

2007-01-08 Thread Alvin Thompson
there was a similar problem with Dapper where updating the BIOS fixed it, but this is not it. as Jani reported above and i can confirm, this problem is still there running with fully updated BIOS. i'm not an expert at these things, but it looks like Edgy simply does not handle interrupts properly

[Bug 66900] Re: APIC error on CPU0: 40(40)

2007-01-10 Thread Alvin Thompson
i haven't checked feisty yet. can anyone confirm? ** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu) Status: Rejected => Unconfirmed -- APIC error on CPU0: 40(40) https://launchpad.net/bugs/66900 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo

[Bug 75650] Re: add jdk-6 to edgy-backports?

2007-01-23 Thread Alvin Thompson
how long until it shows up in backports? -- add jdk-6 to edgy-backports? https://launchpad.net/bugs/75650 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 69026] Re: BCM43xx failing on Edgy AMD64 kernel

2006-11-29 Thread Alvin Thompson
i also have a acer ferrari 4005. i've tried the stock 4318 card as well as replacing it with a 4306 card and an intel card, none of which work. all of these cards work with ubuntu on other computers. there is a serious problem with interrupts on edgy amd64 and the acer ferrari which cause the mini

[Bug 75650] Re: add jdk-6 to edgy-backports?

2006-12-14 Thread Alvin Thompson
yup. how do i get it added there? -- add jdk-6 to edgy-backports? https://launchpad.net/bugs/75650 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 50432] Re: Running wpa_supplicant with 2.6.15-25 / bcm34xx causes hard lockup

2006-09-29 Thread Alvin Thompson
same with my desktop on using ATHEROS chipset, 2GB ram, AMD Athlon 64, updated DAPPER (AMD64). remove wpa_supplicant and the machine never locks up. also emachines laptop with BCM43xx chipset, 512MB ram, SEMPRON, updated edgy (x86). also acer laptop with BCM43xx chipset, 1GB ram, AMD Turion 64

[Bug 191119] Re: Installer corrupts raid drive

2010-04-21 Thread Alvin Thompson
No, it is NOT fucking fixed. I can't believe it's been OVER TWO YEARS and no one has bothered to even look at this easily reproducible issue? And because of it my (and who knows how many other people's) data is hosed. What issues DO you investigate, if you don't investigate corrupted file system

[Bug 568183] Re: Non-selected Raid Array Corruption from Installer

2010-04-21 Thread Alvin Thompson
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 191119 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191119 Dup of bug #191119 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 191119 Installer corrupts raid drive -- Non-selected Raid Array Corruption from Installer https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/568183 You rec

[Bug 191119] Re: Installer corrupts raid drive

2010-04-27 Thread Alvin Thompson
It probably won't work in a VM, because of the way a VM's virtual storage devices work. They discard everything that's not being used at that moment, otherwise you'd have to allocate the full size of the drive. Thus, you probably couldn't have any defunct file systems sitting around. -- Install

[Bug 191119] Re: Installer corrupts raid drive

2010-04-27 Thread Alvin Thompson
Yup, and I thank you for it. And if this bug does get fixed, I imagine those people whose data won't be hosed as a result would thank you too. -- Installer corrupts raid drive https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191119 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which

[Bug 560152] Re: installing lucid over existing software raid 1 does not work

2010-04-27 Thread Alvin Thompson
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 542210 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/542210 NickJ, your problem is actually bug 191119 or bug 568183 (the latter is currently a dup of the former). -- installing lucid over existing software raid 1 does not work https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/560152

[Bug 191119] Re: Installer corrupts raid drive

2010-04-27 Thread Alvin Thompson
Note that in bug 560152, NickJ's problem is actually this bug. -- Installer corrupts raid drive https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191119 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.

[Bug 560152] Re: installing lucid over existing software raid 1 does not work

2010-04-28 Thread Alvin Thompson
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 542210 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/542210 Hi, NickJ, If I interpret Whoop correctly, his problem was that he tried to install Ubuntu to 2 separate machines while leaving his RAID /home partition alone on each. The end result was the installer goofed

[Bug 570765] Re: [Lucid] no GRUB menu entry for other operating systems

2010-04-29 Thread Alvin Thompson
If you're going to fix this before the release, how about also fixing bug 568183 / bug 191119 as well? Those bugs can actually destroy your data on RAID partitions, even if the user did not elect to use the RAID partitions during the install. This has been confirmed by several people at this poin

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